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Voter IDs should NOT be Necessary to Vote. By: Alex Kahn, Molly Willner-Giwerc , and Susanna Kvam. Basic Information. In States that Require ID to Vote: One must show a drivers license and if not, then another form of ID such as :

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These photo ID requirements are costly and being proposed while states are slashing government jobs and vital funding to important programs in education to make ends meet.

Missouri = $20 millionto implement over the next three years

North Carolina = $14 million or more over three years to educate its 6 million voters about voter ID law

Wisconsin =its photo ID bill would cost over $2.7 million dollarsto supply free identification cards, $61,680 in new systems for the Department of Transportation to issue free IDs, and $2.1 million in public education and training costs.

Proponents of photo voter identification raise the specter of voter fraud to justify these laws which may disfranchise millions of voters yet do not specifically point to any voter impersonation fraud, the only fraud that these laws address.

There may be evidence of isolated instances of alleged voter fraud, but no substantial convictions.

Laws already in place to punish voter fraud are sufficiently severe to deter potential criminals.

In the 23 states and DC that allow voters to show both photo and non-photo IDs – such as a utility bill and bank statement – there is no evidence that voter impersonation fraud is occurring.

“You shouldn’t have to pay all this money to be able to vote,” he said. “I’m a citizen and was excited about voting, but I don’t have the money to pay for all these documents. Every American must be able to vote, not just those who can afford to get an ID.”